© Jana Legler / Interfilm
Weekend Tips: What to Do This Weekend in Berlin
November 13 to 15, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
More information about the venue: DDR Museum Berlin
© Jana Legler / Interfilm
November 13 to 15, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
Since 2006 the interactive permanent exhibition has been inviting its visitors to discover everyday life of the DDR and to get to know the history of the former socialist state. moreabout: Permanent exhibition at DDR Museum
In 2024, communication designer Jan-Erik Nord drove a Trabant along Route 66 as part of a charity campaign for a seriously ill child. He had been dreaming of taking a road trip across the U.S. for years. Now, that dream had become a reality in an East... moreabout: Across the U.S. in a Trabi
With the end of the GDR, its symbols also lost their validity. In the weeks and months leading up to October 3, 1990, public spaces had already undergone visible changes. Signs of SED rule were removed, much of it ending up in bulk waste containers or... moreabout: A country in a container
When Wolf Biermann was stripped of his citizenship following his concert in Cologne on November 13, 1976, it sparked a wave of protest both at home and abroad. For many, his expatriation became an occasion to fundamentally question the unjust regime of... moreabout: “You’re putting out the fire with gasoline”
Home movies offer a rare glimpse into everyday life in the GDR—into family celebrations, vacations, and rituals beyond the official imagery. Historian Sebastian Thalheim has been conducting academic research on family and home movies for many years and,... moreabout: Everyday Life on 8mm Film
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